You’ll spend a day or two in intensive care, and you may be in the hospital for up to a week. At first, you’ll feel very tired and have some chest pain. You can probably go back to work in about 3 months, but it may take 6 months to get back to normal.
Read moreWhat is a radiofrequency catheter ablation?
Also known as a cardiac ablation or radiofrequency ablation, this procedure guides a tube into your heart to destroy small areas of tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat . Not everyone with a heart arrhythmia needs a catheter ablation.
Read moreHow serious is catheter ablation?
Catheter ablation has some risks, including bleeding, infection, blood vessel damage, heart damage, arrhythmias, and blood clots . There also may be a very slight risk of cancer from radiation used during catheter ablation.
Read moreHow long does it take to recover from a catheter ablation?
The ablated (or destroyed) areas of tissue inside your heart may take up to eight weeks to heal. You may still have arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) during the first few weeks after your ablation.
Read moreHow long does it take the heart to heal after catheter ablation?
The ablated (or destroyed) areas of tissue inside your heart may take up to eight weeks to heal. You may still have arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) during the first few weeks after your ablation.
Read moreHow common are complications from cardiac ablation?
The overall complication rate of cardiac ablation has been shown to be 6.29% . Most common complications of procedure were cardiac (2.65%), vascular (1.33%), and neurological (1.05%) as shown in Table 1. According one study, cardiac tamponade was the most common complication with a rate of 1.31%.
Read moreWhat is the life expectancy after an ablation?
After a single ablation procedure, arrhythmia-free survival rates were 40%, 37%, and 29% at one, two, and five years . Most recurrences occurred within the first six months, while arrhythmias recurred in 10 of 36 patients who maintained sinus rhythm for at least one year.
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